#cowboy cookbook

[oldwestmedia]

Cowboy's Cookbook: Recipes and Tales from Campfires, Cookouts, and Chuck Wagons by Sherry Monahan Featuring recipes and dutch-oven favorites in photos and lore celebrating the cowboy’s role in the shaping of the American West

Available Here: https://amzn.to/3VUs8pp

Cowboy's Cookbook: Recipes and Tales from Campfires, Cookouts, and Chuck Wagons by Sherry Monahan

[duranduratulsa]

Now reading 📚: Comfort Food The Cowboy Way (2023) by Cowboy Kent Rollins and Shannon Rollins #book #books #instructional #cookbook #recipes #comfortfoodthecowboyway #cowboykentrollins #kentrollins #ShannonRollins #2020s

[zeawesomebirdie]

Okay I am not the target audience for this cookbook. At least it told me how to process the pumpkins ??

[literaryvein-reblogs]

can you do a blog about the main types of book genres there are if you haven't already? and how to know what you're writing?

Types of Book Genres

Mystery. Follows a crime (like a murder or a disappearance) from the moment it is committed to the moment it is solved. Mystery novels are often called “whodunnits” because they turn the reader into a detective trying to figure out the who, what, when, and how of a particular crime. Most mysteries feature a detective or private eye solving a case as the central character.

Thriller. According to the New York Public Library, thrillers gradually build anxiety and suspense. Examples of thrillers include “Gone Girl” by Gillian Flynn, “All Her Little Secrets” by Wanda M. Morris and “The Silent Patient” by Alex Michaelides. ⚜ Psychological Thriller

Horror. “Carrie” by Stephen King, “The Haunting of Hill House” by Shirley Jackson and Edgar Allen Poe’s work are all under the umbrella of horror. These works are intended to frighten audiences and elicit a feeling of dread, according to the CDE.

Historical Fiction. Historical fiction takes place in a historical setting, the CDE notes. Some examples of historical fiction include “The Prophets” by Robert Jones, Jr. and “The Four Winds” by Kristin Hannah.

Romance. Romance Writers of America (RWA) noted that romance refers to optimistic and emotionally satisfying stories that focus on a central love story. “The Love Hypothesis” by Ali Hazelwood and “Red, White and Royal Blue” by Casey McQuiston are both romance novels.

Western. Primarily set in the American Old West between the late 18th century and late 19th century and tell the stories of cowboys, settlers, and outlaws exploring the western frontier and taming the Wild West.

Bildungsroman. Translates to “novel of education” or “novel of formation,” chronicles a character’s journey from young innocence to worldly adulthood. This is a specific type of coming-of-age story in which the character gains knowledge and experience, even as innocence is lost.

Speculative Fiction. Refers to genres not based in reality, including work with magical, supernatural or otherwise imagined elements. Essentially, speculative fiction is the opposite of mimetic fiction. The category includes subgenres like fantasy, science-fiction, dystopian fiction and more, Witcover noted.

Science Fiction. This genre often involves science and technology of the future. Science fiction is frequently set in space or a different universe or world. It often uses some real theories of science.

Fantasy. According to the California Department of Education (CDE), fantasy "invites suspension of reality." The genre encompasses stories that wouldn't happen in real life, often set in another world or including magical elements.

Dystopian fiction. Imagines a future place in cataclysmic decline.

Action and Adventure. The tension of the protagonist’s journey in an adventure story creates a pulse-pounding, adrenaline-pumping storyline. Dramatic car chases, secret missions, and violent fight scenes often pop up in famous action stories. Great action writing draws in your audience, getting their adrenaline pumping as they turn the page.

Nonfiction (Memoir: Stories from an author’s life that offer a firsthand account of events are called memoirs. According to Reader's Digest, some highly-recommended memoirs include “I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou and “Spare” by Prince Harry. ; Autobiography: a nonfiction (true) account of someone’s life. It is written by the subject of the autobiography; Biography: tell the story of a notable person’s life, written by someone other than the subject. Some examples are “Into the Wild” by Jon Krakauer, which tells the story of the adventurer Chris McCandless, and “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot.)

Food and Travel. Cookbooks, food history books, travel guides and travel memoirs all fall under this category that includes “The Omnivore's Dilemma” by Michael Pollan and “My Life in France” by Julia Child.

Humor. Strong humor writers have a way of spotting the patterns of life and bringing them to the surface at exactly the right moment.

Young Adult. YA books are intended for readers between 12 and 18 years old, according to Smithsonian Magazine. Some examples include “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins and “The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas.

Children's Fiction. Many classic examples of children’s literature are picture books, including “Where the Wild Things Are” by Maurice Sendak or “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus” by Mo Willems. Scholastic noted most picture books are intended for children up to seven years old.

Knowing your Genre. The world of literature abounds with different genres.

Although every literary genre has its own trends and defining characteristics, the divisions between these categories aren't always clear. Whether you’re picking another book off the shelf or plotting out your new novel, learning more about genre can help you decide what comes next.

If you want to become a writer, there are a number of reasons to learn about genres, according to Paul Witcover, associate dean of the online Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing program at Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU).

“I feel it’s important for writers to have an understanding of genre because it will impact how their books are marketed, as well as how they are perceived by publishers,” he said. “But I also think writers can be too concerned with genre.”

Although he encourages writers to learn about the subject, Witcover noted a tendency for overly rigid ideas about the distinctions between genres. “Concepts of genre are more fluid than writers may believe,” he said. It's important to keep that fluidity in mind.

Genre is determined by need and audience expectation. Its set functions are determined by its social need.

Broadly speaking, the fiction world is divided into 2 segments: literary fiction and genre fiction.

Literary fiction typically describes the kinds of books that are assigned in high school and college English classes, that are character driven and describe some aspect of the human condition. Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winners tend to come from the literary fiction genre.

Genre fiction has a more mainstream, populist appeal. It traditionally comprises genres such as romance, mystery, thriller, horror, fantasy, and children’s books.

Some genre writers straddle a line between genre-focused commercial fiction and the traditions of literary fiction.

Traditionally, there are 4 broader categories of genre:

Fiction: Imagined or invented literature is called fiction, Writers & Artists noted. Examples of fiction titles include “1984” by George Orwell and “Little Fires Everywhere” by Celeste Ng.

Nonfiction: According to Writers & Artists, nonfiction refers to fact-based works. Some nonfiction titles include “The Body Keeps Score” by Bessel van der Kolk and “I Am Malala” by Malala Yousafzai, and “Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking” by Marcella Hazan.

Poetry: Britannica defines poetry as “literature that evokes a concentrated imaginative awareness of experience or a specific emotional response through language chosen and arranged for its meaning, sound and rhythm.” Poetry incorporates poetic elements and encompasses the work of writers like Maya Angelou, Robert Frost, Amanda Gorman and Richard Siken.

Drama: Dramatic literature refers to texts of plays that can be read for their literary value as well as performed, according to Britannica. Dramas include stage directions and specific formatting not found in prose or verse. Some of the most studied dramas are Shakespeare’s plays, like “Hamlet” and “Romeo and Juliet.” You might be familiar with other dramas, too, like “Death of a Salesman” and “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller or August Wilson’s Century Cycle of 10 dramas depicting the Black experience in the U.S. throughout the 20th century, including “The Piano Lesson” and “Fences.”

Although most writing falls into at least one of these 4 categories, the edges are a bit blurred, and there can be overlap.

Sources: 1 2 3 4 5 6 ⚜ More: Writing Notes & References

It seems the general advice is to learn about the different genres first, and try to see which elements your story has that align with them. Perhaps start with the broader categories first, then narrow it down to the major genres, until you identify which specific subgenre your story fits. And it's fine if they overlap, as this happens with most novels. Hope this helps!

[rocketwolf08]

Tales Of Arcadia Incorrect Quotes

Eli: A-are you sure this is safe? Aja: Oh quit being such a baby! It’s perfectly safe!… For me!

Claire, watching Jim do something stupid: Toby, you’re officially only the second highest risk here. Toby: Hell, Yeah! I’m gonna- Claire: DON’T finish that sentence. You’ll move back up.

Krel: Aja, we tried things your way. Aja: No, we didn’t. Krel: I tried it in my head and it didn’t work.

Douxie: You need to be more careful! Jim, who was dragged into Douxie’s issue: Careful? CAREFUL?! I’LL CAREFULLY WRAP MY HANDS AROUND YOUR THROAT- Eli: Guys, Steve is missing. Krel: Good.

Aja: The wee-woo thingy? Jim: THE FIRE ALARM?!

Aja: Krel, what are you doing tomorrow? Krel: Having my day ruined by whatever you’re about to ask me to do.

Merlin: You call it ‘Really bad at darts’. I call it ‘Freestyle acupuncture’. Bartender:… I’m going to have to ask you to leave the bar.

The demon Claire summoned, standing amidst a destroyed kitchen: How?! How were you able to summon me?! Claire, flipping frantically through a cookbook: I don’t know!! You were supposed to be chicken soup!

Aja: ‘Technically legal’ are the two best words in the English language, right before ‘cowboy spectacular’.

Krel, bleeding out on the ground: Blood loss? No, it’s not lost. I know exactly where it is.

Varvatos, watching power lines fall down: Aja! Krel! The town is exploding and it’s very pretty!

Jim: I regret showing you how the blender works. Aja, drinking toast: Why?

Jim: Aja, deny EVERYTHING!! *Thirty seconds later* Police Officer: So why don’t you take a seat in this chair. Aja: That’s not a chair.

Steve: Is this about me? Jim: No. Steve: Then I’ve lost interest.

Aja: Strawberry milk doesn’t taste like strawberry OR milk. Krel: Go to sleep, Aja.

Jim: This should be illegal. Krel: It is.

Jim: Wait a minute, how did this happen? We’re smarter than this. Toby: apparently, we’re not.

Barbara: Today, I’m going to show you how to put this meatloaf in the oven in just one short hour. *One hour later* Barbara, standing in front of her burning house: Well, I’ve burned my entire house to the ground so…

[generational-atrophy]

hetalia axis & allies (+ canada) xmas headcanons

1.6k words ~ gender neutral headcanons

tw: uhhh christmas obviously. mention of religion and underwear?? uh... i think that's it

a/n: this is my first christmas as a jewish convert so that's been weird. anyway I just wanted something quick, so its mostly a list of gift ideas (:

America

Alfred is SUCH a huge Christmas fan. I mean, canonically he dresses up as Santa, so he goes all out for the entire month of December. He's been working on a huge holiday home display for decades, and it shows.

He plays Santa at his local mall during the weeks leading up to Christmas; and on the night of, he hands out hot cocoa outside his house. It's fun, but it also means he's a little distracted when it comes to you.

What he would get you: Posters of your favourite movies, super comfy pyjamas, expensive figures of characters you like, candy you like but never get for yourself, model planes or Legos for you two to build together, novelty pens, a stupid cowboy costume so you can match <3, those handmade coupons because he 1. Loves you and 2. Forgot about Christmas until yesterday

What he would want: Any video games, Funko Pops, vinyls of music he likes, those big packs of shirts (he is constantly running out of shirts because he rips or irreparably stains them,) Marvel comics, anything with an eagle on it, those mini wacky waving inflatable tube men things, bulk pens and pencils because he also breaks those constantly-

England

Arthur is not big into Christmas and never has been. He'll celebrate with you, but he's not going out when it comes to any aspect. If anything, he finds it a little exhausting getting gifts for everyone

But, he does adore walking around and looking at all the lights. He'll do that a couple times with you in December.

What he would get you: Any novel you’ve mentioned even once, tickets to a concert both of you will enjoy, classy jackets that fit you perfectly, cute keychains, fancy art supplies, fragrances that remind him of you, bags/purses that fit your style, CDs

What he would want: Sewing supplies (thread, new needles, new fabric scissors,) framed photos of the two of you, Doctor Who merch, foreign tea, a book on how to take care of your eyebrows properly (he will not learn otherwise,) slippers, those sarcastic magnets that all millennial women have at least one of, any ridiculous piece of merch with the union jack on it

France

Francis has very mixed feelings about Christmas. On one hand, he hates how consumerist it has become, but on the other hand, nothing makes him happier than seeing the joy the season brings to others.

Plus, he does enjoy giving and receiving presents. The music too? Wonderful. As long as you don't get too stressed out, the holiday should be perfect.

What he would get you: Tons of clothes; stuff that's already your style, and completely new stuff, room decorations (NOT posters,) a reservation at a nice restaurant, bracelets that he made for you, makeup (if you like that kind of thing,) candles that smell like his cologne, CHEESE

What he would want: Fancy fabric, any clothes (he doesn’t care what they are as long as you think they’d look good on him…) paintings or photography, literally ANYTHING creative you’ve made, hair ties (he loses at least 5 a day,) bird stuffed animals, (Basically anything! Francis is not picky)

China

Christmas is a new occurrence for Yao, and he isn't the biggest fan. He'll buy you stuff for it, but he would do that normally. The lights and the music aren't anything special to him either. Basically, he won't celebrate unless you want to.

What he would get you: Elaborate, very expensive jewellery, huge stuff like a car, Chinese cookbooks, traditional clothes that he made specifically to represent you (: luxury handbags (that he got at SUCH a good discount,) tons of weird off-brand merch of your favourite show, probably a nice meal too!

What he would want: Yao is hard to buy for. Soft robes, stuff to help with back pain, face masks, Hello Kitty keychains… reading glasses maybe?

Russia

Although he isn't as excited about Christmas as he is about the New Year, he still loves the holiday. It's a nice excuse to see family, and everyone is just so happy around the season! He's especially excited to celebrate it with you.

He's not the best at giving gifts, but he could be worse. Regardless of whether you like all of it, you're gonna get a lot of stuff.

(Also, he plays Santa for the kids sometimes. It's so cute-)

What he would get you: Random knick-knacks he probably found at a local market, knitted hats and gloves in your favourite colour, a scarf to match his, tickets to go somewhere warm on vacation, stuffed animals! books that made him think of you (usually philosophical or religious novels,) pretty rocks (:

What he would want: SUNFLOWERS! (This works for every occasion,) baked goods, clothes that aren’t 250 years old- new doilies and paintings to decorate his house, pictures of yourself, friendship bracelets, stuffed animals, if you can make a scarf somehow, DO THAT

North Italy

Feliciano cares about Christmas in a more religious way, but he's never mad about getting presents. So, he'll probably spend most of the day in church, but he still did put a lot of effort into getting you stuff you love.

What he would get you: Pajamas & bath robes, shitty romance novels that he wants you to read, weird hand-made knick-knacks, makeup, strange mugs that he found at a thrift store, a painting of you (: probably a pair of his boxers-

What he would want: New paint brushes, novelty pasta shapes, fancy jackets, any art that you’ve made (regardless of quality,) cat stuffed animals, The Ability To Get A Grip, skincare products, shiny garbage (For art purposes, duh,) those handmade coupon things

Germany

Ludwig does not enjoy Christmas particularly. He's terrible at giving gifts but he wants to so desperately that he spends all of winter stressing out about it. Yes, he's excited to see your reaction to his gifts, but at what cost?!

Although he does still like all the decorations at least. Maybe he just likes re-decorating though.

What he would get you: Puzzles you can complete together, soft sweaters, practical stuff you need (like book bags, lens cloths, that kind of thing,) stationery, reservations for private tours at museums you would find interesting, a subscription to whatever silly service you want (:

What he would want: Books about city planning, nerdy card games, a fun lanyard, a new coffee machine, those aroma-therapy diffuser things, household tools like vacuums and stuff (Get him an air fryer. He’s going to be fascinated.) stress balls, pens (He is boring.)

Japan

Kiku really has no particular feelings towards Christmas. If you weren't there, the most he would do was put up a mini tree. He's stressed out by both giving and receiving presents and is only willing to do that kind of thing if you want to.

What he would get you: Electronics, merch of your favourite Sanrio character, books that he thinks you’ll like, stickers, a bento box, comfy sweatpants, cute hairpins, plushies from your favourite media, a bunch of pillows, some obscure Japanese snacks too!

What he would want: Miku figures, posters, video games, manga, general nerdy stuff, history novels (he likes to correct them,) blackout curtains, cute face masks, a Polaroid camera, a guide on socialization (Seriously.) a knit scarf, if you can knit (:

South Italy

Romano desperately wants to care about Jesus more than getting gifts. He's a devout catholic, g*ddamnit! But... he does just really love eating baked goods and getting gifts more than anything. Getting together with family, the music, the lights, he just ADORES the holiday.

What he would get you: Blankets and pillows, your favourite snacks, clothes that are a little more revealing- cruise tickets (if going on wouldn’t be hell for you,) a journal where he wrote down all of the things he loves about you (completely honestly,) religious items, fancy perfumes

What he would want: Paintings from local artists, post-its (so he can finally remember SOMETHING,) anything with the Italian flag on it, stupid bumper stickers, pictures of the other nations that you’ve written insults on, fancy patterned scarves and fabric

Prussia

Like Alfred, Gilbert loves Christmas in a very childish way. He embraces that side of himself during the holidays and he'd love it if you joined him in that. He constantly insists on going out to see the lights, and he just can't get enough of Christmas movies. Even the bad ones (He's a Hallmark girlie.)

What he would get you: A vintage music box, hair dye, DVDs of your favourite movies (just to have,) stationery, random snacks he picked up from a gas station an hour ago, weirdly sentimental jewellery? Vintage journals, pictures of himself

What he would want: Coupons (???) goofy temporary tattoos, metal CDs, tea (he’s weirdly embarrassed about liking tea and doesn’t buy it for himself?) vintage maps that he can frame and hang up, probably like, WD40? DC comics, novelty trophies, Pokemon cards, video games

Canada

More than anything, Matthew loves winter. So, therefore, he loves Christmas! Seeing you smile when you open your gifts, he looks forward to it all season. It seems like the only time of year when everyone else is either as miserable or as happy as he is, so it's his favourite holiday.

Cuddling up in front of the fireplace with hot cocoa, watching some old Christmas movie, its all he wants.

What he would get you: Comfy hoodies, comfy slippers too, hot cocoa packs, big stuff like a new PC or fridge or smth- decorations for your room, face masks, fidget toys, novelty Canadian keychains, figures of your favourite characters, festive sweets (like candy-canes and stuff.)

What he would want: Anything with a maple leaf (yes, he wants MORE of that,) boring stuff like socks, wood-working tools or like a new snow shovel, fairy lights, DVDs (because he still uses them? Why.) a new phone case, gift cards (HES BORING,) pre-packaged crafts, lotion and cologne that smells like pine

merry christmas if you celebrate! this'll probably be the last full thing I post until 2024, so thanks to all you readers for sticking around this year (: you have no idea how much it means to me. i love yall. and to all a good night or whatever santa said

[augustcollins-hybrid]

 if anyone’s curious on what I got everyone for Christmas,

I got dad @https-collins some new cowboy boots and a cowboy hat because he does not like to spend money on himself so as his daughter, I wanted to get him something nice something that he would use. I also got him a necklace with mine and tank’s birthstones

I got tank @https-darlin a new leather jacket and a knife set engraved with their initials and since they like to wear rings, I got them a ring with mine and my dad’s birthstones I also got them some new lighters



I got uncle David some new kitchen appliances, some cookbooks and some plans that remind him of his mom

@b4b3-s-bet4b0y I got uncle Ash black nail polish some new band T-shirts and a gold watch and some new headphones for when he games

 I got uncle Milo @wh0letthedawgsout a new cologne, some new dress socks some new rings

I got Vincent @vincentnotsolaire OK well I needed some help for Vincent’s gift. I had no idea what to get him so I needed the help of his partner and they told me about his dark phase and apparently he had some pictures of that phase so I re-created an outfit and I wrapped it and gave it to him. Sorry Vincent  I also got him a silver watch and custom shoes.

For uncle David’s partner I got them new games for their switch and Minecraft merch

For uncle Asher’s partner, I got them a new video game controller and A new case for their switch and a couple new video games

For Vincent’s partner @live-taser I also got them some custom shoes, a custom charm bracelet, and a fancy coat with their initials stitched into the sleeve

(I couldn’t tag some people) those are just some of the gift I got my family

[minimcl]

[ … ] ❀ you’re not from around here , are you? i figured because you totally just missed { BRIA MORELL } walking by. don’t tell me you don’t know who { SHE } is/are ? they kind of look like { GABRIELLE UNION } and i could be wrong but i think that they might be { FIFTY } years old right now. they’ve been living in palmview for the last { 28 YEARS }. and i don’t know if anyone has ever told them this before but they kind of remind me of { JULIET BURKE } from { LOST }. if you stick around the town long enough you might catch them in action working at { SEAGLASS HOSPITAL } as a { DOCTOR }. you see this town isn’t really that big of a place, some folks like to call them the { THE MAMA BEAR } of palmview! they took a liking to the name too after a while, go figure. oh crap, they must have heard me yapping. they’re coming this way. i got to warn you though, rumor has it they can pretty { DEFENSIVE } at times. i wouldn’t take it too seriously though, from the times i’ve spoken to them they seemed pretty { AMBITIOUS } to me. we see each other all the time since they live in that { THREE BEDROOM } apartment beside me over in { OCEAN’S LANDING }. i better leave you to it. it was nice meeting you! 

STATS

full name: bria marie morell nee billings  

nickname(s): bri   

hometown: frisco, tx 

birthday: april 30 

zodiac: taurus sun, capricorn moon, pisces rising 

sexuality: bisexual 

gender identity: cis woman, she/her 

height: 5’7”  

languages spoken: english, spanish  

marital status: divorced

children: two, coming soon to a WC page near you...

traits: ambitious, hardworking, responsible, defensive, controlling, self-critical 

label: the mama bear

likes: taking notes, making lists, butter pecan ice cream, getting her nails done, ordering takeout, getting a full 8 hours of sleep (rare), reading the newspaper, corny romance novels, coconut scented shampoo, coffee with too much sugar  

dislikes: being late, yoga, getting emails, astrology, relaxing (she's mostly just BAD at it), facebook moms (even though she kinda is one), the concept of caves, her ex-husband, cookbooks, being asked to make something for a bake sale

BACKGROUND

born in texas to a former dallas cowboys cheerleader and a finance bro (many such cases), bria and her older sister, afeisha, were raised to be the best; their dad instilled ambition in them and their mom held them to a standard when it came to looks (again... many such cases)

she was class president in high school, head cheerleader, captain of the debate team... she could pretty much write her ticket anywhere when it came to college

and she took that ticket to howard where she studied biology on a pre-med track, while at howard in her freshman biology class, she met her future husband, todd morell

todd was perfect on paper and they made the perfect couple and they were both destined to be doctors

when it came time for med school, bria got into johns hopkins, but todd didn't, so she jetted off with him to her second choice in florida

they went to med school, got married, and had two beautiful children

bria graduated med school with flying colors and todd... at the bottom of the class <3

and in a tale as old as time, as their marriage wore on, todd became bitter about her success and was a big baby a lot of time!

the final straw came eight years ago when bria found out about a longstanding affair and filed for divorce (and thank god)

todd moved to arizona and bria stayed put, happy to continue in her role as an er doctor at seaglass hospital

PERSONALITY

type a, everything is organized and if it's not? she's gonna fix it

incredibly smart (which... will my writing reflect? no! but we're gonna try!)

workaholic, always has been and she's not too proud to admit that this helped contribute to the breakdown of her marriage

holds herself to an incredibly high standard, WILL overachieve

her kids are the most important thing in the world to her, only reason she skips work really is if it has to do with them! she is a bit hard on them bc she expects a lot but she's gotten less tough since the divorce i swear

still believes in love! she's been burned and her failure of a marriage and divorce hurt her BAD but she still thinks there could be someone else out there for her

does not like to talk about her ex or her divorce, is generally emotionally intelligent but... not when it comes to THAT

very protective of those she loves

works well under pressure bc all her life she's been forced to!

is a truly terrible cook, might burn down her kitchen someday

pin is here and WC page is here

[dearabby1990]

Twd Daryl Dixon A world of our own series Chapter 3: Out on a run

The morning comes fairly quick sounds of birds & the colors of the sunrise fill your room & you smell faintly fresh coffee. It feels like something out of a dream you dare not wake up from. But then it sets in that this is reality now & your eyes open & for the first time in what feels like forever you wake with a smile. Throwing on your jeans & sheathing your knives into your belt & brushing the knots from your hair & the sleep from your eyes you do a quick French braid using one of the fallen tan tassels of your knapsack to tie the end of your hair waste not what not right? You’ve learned to become resourceful at a very young age. Heading downstairs you see carol at the table drinking a coffee and reading a cookbook she looks at you & grins “sleep well?” You sigh “the best I have in a very long time” “good to hear there’s coffee & theres cookies too” you nod “thanks carol I mean it for everything I know you said it’s what we do but I just had to let you know I’m grateful to be here with y’all” she full on smiles eye’s crinkling in the corners as you pour yourself a cup and take a seat across from her taking a sip from your mug. “Bread recipes huh? You know I grew up in a restaurant I made bread and pizza dough everyday so if you ever need some help or advice I’m always happy to help” she looks not just amused but a bit excited “really? I’m just trying to figure out to make a good sourdough I can’t seem to get it right” you think a moment “nonna always said a good sourdough always counts on a good yeast starter let your starter sit at the very least overnight maybe two days covered & somewhere free of light once that’s done & you mix everything else & it rises appropriately you’ll have the best loaf you’ve ever made” you say with your hand resting on your chin as she scribbled down your instructions on a piece of paper “I’m gonna try this today & we’ll see how I do” you both giggle & she heads towards the door “I have a lot to do I’ll see you later yeah?” “I’m going on a run today but hopefully yeah” she nods heading outside & you take another sip from your mug. Heading to the sink you wash out your cup and put it in the draining rack & grab your things and head for the door today seemed like a good day to test out your archery skills. It’s been awhile but you’re excited having brought all your arrows from home ones your nonno taught you to make feeling like you’re carrying a part of him with you. You step out into the bright morning sun putting a hand over your eyes to block some of the glare as you see Rick and Carl near the gate next to two vehicles. Making your way over you spot Michonne making her way over as well. “Good mornin Michonne” you wave “morning scout ready to head out?” You nod “as ready as I’ll ever be who’s all going?” “Well Rick and Daryl are taking the van and me you and Carl are taking this sucker” you nod heading over to the car as Rick walks over beaming with a million dollar smile at both you & Michonne standing conversating “good morning ladies” “morning” you both say at the same time causing you both to laugh upon Carl walking over putting a hand on both of you and his mom’s shoulders “we heading out or what?” You chuckle “calm down cowboy we’re going don’t worry mr eager” he smirks & Rick starts going over the plan “so there’s an old free clinical about 70 miles north I’m hoping they have what we need and then some… it’s a pretty big place so we have to stick together we’ll go over more once we get there and feel the place out” you all nod before heading to the car “shot gun!” Carl yells Michonne laughs “not this time kid you’re in the back scout is up front with me” he deflates “tell you what this run goes good I’ll gladly let you take the front seat on the way home” he hears you and perks up nodding his head to which you all giggle and head into the car. Rick and Daryl getting into the van he looks at Daryl & starts to smile & shake his head “Wha’? Wha’ the hell you smiling about? I got somethin on ma face?” Rick chuckles “no but you’re very obvious just so you know”

He scrunched his eyebrows in confusion “tha hell you goin’ on about?!” Growling in annoyance “you staring at her we all see it… why don’t you talk to her?” He tries playing it off “who the hell ya talkin about you drunk or somethin?” Rick sighs “you’re so damn stubborn you know that? You obviously fancy scout with how your eyes constantly drift in her direction…” silence falls upon the van Daryl daring not to speak Rick sigh’s again “look I know how you are more then anyone I’m your brother… you think either you don’t deserve someone like her or you just plain out think you don’t deserve happiness of any kind… you can’t spend eternity being a grumpy loner.. be at least a grumpy man in love or happy to have some kind of special person or relationship with someone” Daryl scoffs “yer out of yer damn mind you & carol both!” Ricks eyes widen “oh…. So carol said something to you too?? And you’re still being a stubborn jack ass?.. man you need a good bonk on the head” shaking his head he drops it as he hears Daryl mumbling & grunting small comments to himself “y’all think y’all know every god damn thing… like flies on the damn wall”. Meanwhile in the car with you Michonne & Carl you’re all playing some music & you pull out a small cd case & you’re old Walkman disc player carls eyes light up “ohhh whatcha got there?” You smile “my cd collection.. haven’t been able to listen to any of it because I ran out of batteries but now seems a good time as any” you pull out one cd and pass your case back for Carl to dig through you show Michonne what you’ve got and she burst into laughter “I didn’t peg you for an NWA fan” you smile “I’m eclectic as hell girl I listen to a little of everything” popping it in you had an idea “Rick was a cop before this right?” She nods grinning catching on without you having to say a word as you press play and find the track you’re looking for & crank the volume to “Fuck the police” carls cracking up along with Michonne as you all roll down the windows & speed up to the van getting their attention he rolls his window down & jaw drops at both you girls going word for word causing even Daryl to chuckle a little shaking his head he rolls his window back up & you all turn the volume down roll the windows back up and have a laughing fit. “No way nirvana?!” You turn to him “you can borrow whatever you want cowboy I know you’ll take good care of it” he looks up surprised “really?! Shit I don’t have anything to listen to it on” you hand him your Walkman “all ya need are batteries take good care of that I’ve had it for a very long time” he nods “thanks really” “it’s what we do” you say with a smile. The ride drags on you and Carl coming up with a game of colors. Basically picking a color and trying to find a Walker wearing said color and call it out before the other person. Deep into your game you finally pull up to a nice size building which you assume is the clinic. The men jump out of the van & you all follow suit out of the car to the hood of the van to plan out the first move “alright me and Daryl are gonna go in first make sure the first few areas are clear then y’all follow suit after we get it what seems to be the waiting area we’ll split in two groups and cover as much ground as possible and retrieve what we came here for and maybe some extra if it hasn’t been cleared out already got it?” Everyone agrees & him and Daryl enter the double doors ready for anything that might be just around the corners of this place. Daryl comes back to the door with a short whistle giving you three the go to follow after him you’re first followed by Michonne & Carl in the back all armed and ready you have both your knives tight in your grip a present nonno gave you on your sixteenth birthday with a row of roses followed by a skull carved into the handles. You have others but this two piece set has always been your favorite. Cautiously turning each corner of the dust filled building so far so good as you all make your way through to the center. Rick crouches down to whisper what’s to happen next.

“okay now me Carl and Daryl are going to take the west wing of the building while you and scout take the east wing the east wing has less rooms to check and cover as soon as you’re both finished come back here if you don’t see us here go straight to the entrance and wait at the van do not I repeat do not try and come and find us on that side the area is way too big it’s too risky everyone understands?” You all agree yet again & split up starting down the hallway of the east side of the clinic you both come upon the first door opening it going inside to see checking all the cabinets and drawers finding nothing but old paperwork and moving on to the next the first five doors had nothing in them either leaving two doors left to check opening it with a huff of annoyance you both enter and see it’s what seems to have been the old pharmacy you both are wearing the biggest shit eating grins as you make your way to the shelves checking the bottles to see if there was anything in them. You both found all kinds of stuff. Pain medication’s antibiotics anti inflammatories medication for both types of diabetes in pill form as you brought a medical dictionary with you from nursing school showing Michonne what medication was for each illness or injuries. Throwing everything you both could fit into your hiking bag & her backpack you also found an old box throwing the last of what was in the room of use into it picking it up to head into the last room. As you push the door open something grabs your hand making your drop the box on the floor you gasp grabbing your knife as it chomps its rotten teeth at you before you could stab it michonne took her sword slicing its head right down the middle you let go of a breath you didn’t know you were holding turning you her “thanks” “yeah don’t mention it” she smirks you both start refilling the box & start checking the last room noticing it’s just an office but this doctor was a strange person they had dirty magazines liquor and a small stash of weed. You were both laughing just putting it in the box anyway but hiding the weed in your pocket “I can grow some back home with just this bag & a lot of it for medicinal purposes it would help so many people” she nods and giggles seeing you get excited “of course I’m gonna try it to see if it’s anything good but still we can harvest this stuff”. You pack everything up and head back towards the waiting area seeing the guys aren’t back yet and head back toward the entrance and out to the car loading everything in the trunk but thinking it’d be funny to leave the small stack of playboy magazines in the van to make them flustered Michonne loving your antics laughs as you prop them all across the dashboard before bolting back to the car. You both sit there for about 45 minutes before they come out with a gurney and load it into the back of the van and then walking over to the both of you “find anything good?” Michonne shrugs “don’t know check the trunk” Rick smiles heading to the trunk seeing the load of stuff you ladies grabbed “nice work ladies you did more then us three definitely now let’s head home” he heads to the van and when getting in he sticks his head back out “ha ha really funny” Daryl hopping in sees what he’s talking about and his cheeks turn bright red and he scoffs “wha the hell?” “Yeah they think they’re funny but if you don’t take them Carl is gonna find them & well I don’t need that kind of image by accident or anything the hell else” he scrunches his face at Rick “I dun want these damn things throw them away!” Rick laughs & chucks them out the window causing you girls you laugh. The ride home you let Carl take the front seat and pick the music you’re still getting used to the idea of a safe home to go back to that all you want to do is change your clothes and goto bed after you eat something of course but none the less get to a now real bed and get actual rest sounds heavenly. You doze off on the way back waking up at Carl nudging your shoulder “hey scout we’re home”

You rub the sleep from your eyes before Daryl walks over offing his hand to help you out of the car “thanks” you mumble he grunts and walks to the trunk grabbing the box to carry to the infirmary you put what you put in your bag into a crate and hand it to Rick and head to the house sitting on the porch swing lighting a cigarette Carol comes out and sits next to you “have an extra?” You smile offering her one and your lighter “thanks” you grin “it’s what we do” she chuckles taking a drag “how was the run?” You sigh “pretty good me and Michonne found a lot of stuff they boys only found a damn gurney” both laughing “I made the sourdough starter today I’m gonna leave it in the pantry for two days but I made egg bread today to go with supper I made some stew with the venison Daryl caught should be ready soon if you’re hungry?” You nod “I’m starving & that sounds amazing I’m free tomorrow if you want me to show you how to make pasta” “sounds like a plan let me go finish dinner hopefully Daryl hurries his ass up or he’s gonna be getting cold stew” you shake your head taking another drag as you rock on the swing staring off into nothing just taking in the breeze and the scent of the fresh grass. You stand up to go inside heading to the kitchen “hey carol anything I can help with?” “Sure could you set the table for me please” “I sure can” you head to the cabinet pulling out bowls and plates cups everything else needed to eat & put it all in it’s rightful place. Grabbing the bread and cutting it in slices for carol placing it in a basket while she gives you an appreciative smile you carry that and the salad bowl to the table as she carries the pot of stew with her placing it in the center before grabbing everyone’s bowls and filling them while you do everyone’s bread and salad bowl before you can comprehend it Daryl comes into the dining room and takes as seat across from you next to Carol. You don’t make eye contact as you sit and clear your throat “thank you Carol” “no problem really” she turns her head to the side smiling at you while Daryl looks at Carol then you while taking a bite of his bread arching a brow. You all start eating and the silence feels like it’s strangling everyone in the room Carol can’t take much more so she says something “so…. How’s everything with you?” Looking at Daryl he wipes his mouth with his sleeve “uhh.. fine why ya askin?” “Just curious to see if anything new is up with you lately?”. He glares at her before noticing you’re looking and looks back down at his food “no nothin new same shit different day” he grunts taking another bite of his food. You start to feel extremely uncomfortable for some reason and hurry to take your dishes to the sink washing them and putting them up as you do with everything you use just out of habit because of how your Nonna was obsessive about how her kitchen was at all times the habit rubbing off on you so you do the same. Wiping everything down scrubbing anything you could find just to not walk back out there right now. Meanwhile they were talking amongst themselves at the table “I don’t understand why you just can’t tell her how you feel?” He growls “I dun understand why yer all so god damn persistent like y’all know wha I’m thinkin or feelin better then I know ma self I dun like tha damn girl now drop it!!” You’re standing at the doorway you were just about to head upstairs before his little outburst suddenly you couldn’t even look at their faces your pride pushing your feet across the floor as your head hung heavy like it was filled with the tears you’ve held over the years threatening to spill over like a raging waterfall. Your chest feels tight as you start to walk at a faster pace heading straight for the front door the feeling of needing to breathe feels like it can’t be done as long as you’re inside. You dart around the first corner you come by not wanting to chance anyone seeing or following you. You keep moving as you hear your heart beat in your head finally exhaling as you find yourself in someone’s yard bedsheets hung.

Them giving you the privacy you need to collect yourself. Finally letting a few tears fall as you attempt to steady your breathing. All you’re feeling is confirmation of all your insecurities and fears the fact that you feel like a side show attraction or a monster due to your scars. Sitting down in the damp grass pulling your knees to your chest all you want to do is calm yourself enough to get by everyone and goto bed for a month if possible to save yourself anymore embarrassment. Chin resting on your knees you close your eyes and try to think of things that you miss hoping it’d help. It’s crazy to even think a few days ago you were struggling to survive an apocalypse and now here you are sulking over your feelings towards another person. You’d tell yourself you were crazy if you were to think this was even a possibility back then. You’re lost in your head as the sound of footsteps snap you out of it quickly wiping your eyes to see who’s approaching a woman wearing a cap with her hair in a braid similar to yours “hey… are you alright?” You nod to scared your voice will betray you “you’re scout right? I’m rosita.. do you maybe wanna come have a drink with me?” “Okay” you reply just above a whisper. She extends her hand to you helping you onto your feet having you follow her into what you assume is her home pulling two wine glasses out onto the counter pulling a pretty old looking bottle out pouring you both a glass “so??.. where you originally from?” You take a sip and clear your throat “uh here in Virginia but like 60 miles west of here you?” “Ohio was raised by guys mostly lost my mom when I was really young so as soon as I turned 18 I joined the military” both of you taking a seat on her sofa “I lost my mom when I was a kid too… my dad was a real asshole so my grandparents eventually took me in and I was raised in their restaurant and lived in the apartment upstairs they were my everything… then one day I went to get stuff to start the days dough and came back and all I knew had been taken from me… seeing my grandmother like that…” you shake your head fighting back tears “I’ll never forget the way she looked… it’ll haunt me forever I know that much” she nods understanding the horrors on the other side of those walls you hear the front door opening you whip your head in surprise “uhh very sorry ladies I was not aware of your presence scout I didn’t mean to startle you… Rosita should I come back at a later convenience?” Rosita laughs “this is Eugene” you stand up offering a hand “nice to meet you Eugene my real name is Jamie but everyone calls me scout” “it’s a pleasure mam I heard of the supplies you’ve contributed to our community I thank you kindly” you and Rosita giggle at him “but no Eugene you don’t have to come back what’s up?” He looks at you both “well I think I’ve got a way more efficient way of growing our crops that would precisely triple our harvest come the winter weather” as he clears his throat at the end “okay we’ll go over more details tomorrow and from what I hear scout here has quite the green thumb if she wants to come along with us” you nod “yeah sure no problem don’t think I have anything to do tomorrow anyway I like to keep busy” “good to know have a lovely evening ladies I’ll see you at o 800” as he leaves to walk outside “does he always talk like that?” Rosita laughs “yeah you get used to it” both chuckling she turns to you “hey wanna have an old school sleepover we can finish off this bottle & play cards or something?” “Sure id really like that” she jumps up grabbing the bottle and ruffles through a drawer pulling out a pretty aged deck of cards sitting back down refilling both your glasses as she deals out a game of gin something you played with your grandparents all the time. See Rosita could read people like a book and knew you were like her in a way. Building a wall around your emotions careful of who you fully open up to and the not liking of people pushing you to talk. It’s why in this moment as you both drink shoot the shit play cards and laugh you both instantly click.

The start of a long lasting friendship maybe even a sister as time goes forward. As the bottle dwindles down to nothing she brings out extra pillows and blankets and opens the pull out sofa as you both snuggle your own comforter letting the warmth of the wine and blankets take you over completely drifting off into a deep sleep one you havent felt in quite a long time last night doesn’t even compare to the way you feel enveloped in the darkness tonight. Totally forgetting how you even got here to begin with at least for now.

[blitzwhore]

Okay I have some song recs for the stolitz playlist.

The Simplest Words - The Narcissist Cookbook (feels very Blitz perspective of the self hating)

Howl - The Family Crest (This song feels very horny and top energy. The definition of I'm going to make you fall for me. Side note it also feels super omega verse, lol)

So Alright, Cool, Whatever - The Happy Fits (This is aggressive yearning. Oh my lord I could see it from Stolas or Blitz perspective)

Rises the Moon - Momoru (Lovely male cover of this song. For some reason I imagine it as a sad Blitz cover. Like almost this was a lullaby that Tilla would sing to him.)

Functional Poetry - The Narcissist Cookbook

I think I am going to leave my phone at home tonight- The Narcissist Cookbook (cute Blitz or Stolas perspective)

Casualty - Lawrence (Blitz perspective)

C'mon Baby, Cry - Orville Peck (Good cowboy sounding song about letting people in and having your guard down. When Blitz wants to cosplay as a cowboy)

The Curse of the Blackened Eye - Orville Peck (This is a really good song about depression)

Dirty Imbecile - The Happy Fits (Could see from either perspective)

Self Esteem - AJJ (Blitz perspective)

Goodbye Optimism - Pedals on Our Pirate Ships (Super edgy Blitz)

Self-Loathing - Days N Daze (Blitz)

I'm Not a Good Person - Pat The Bunny (Super edgy Blitz)

Horseface Pirate - Blind Mountain Holler (Title is self explanatory. Song just feels Helluva Boss coded)

Next to You - Jon Vincent III

Moments - Micah Edwards (sleepy)

Notice Me - acoustic - ROLE MODEL

Goodbye - The Altogether (sweet goodbye song 😭. Kinda feels apology tour coded)

Painkiller - Ruel (kind of a vibe and a jam)

I recommend some that I don't think you have yet. I have a huge playlist myself for edgy romances. I hope you enjoy 😊.

So many recs! Thank you! ✨💞

The Simplest Words - oh this one is going right into the Blitz playlist, damn. It's so him it hurts. Love how it sounds, too!!

Howl - oh hey I actually already have this song saved, I think an irl friend recced it. And yet somehow I never stopped to pay attention to the lyrics and realise just how well they fit Stolas holy shit. Especially the first half! Wtf. 🤣 I've added it to the Stolas playlist now! (and, yeah, the second half of the song is so omegaverse coded 😂 I love that shit)

So alright, cool, whatever - love it! The rhythm is a bit too upbeat, but I think the lyrics at the beginning are sad enough to fit in the Stolitz angst playlist, so there it goes!

Rises the moon - love how it sounds! I like your idea of Tilla singing it to Blitz, but while I was listening I couldn't help but imagine a sad and lonely Stolas singing it to himself as a way to self-soothe. I feel like the moon imagery and the poetic language fit his character very well. (and how cute and heartbreaking would it be if the song Tilla sings to Blitz is the same song Stolas sings to himself? 😭) added to the Stolas playlist!!!

Functional poetry - the lyrics fit both of them at different parts, so yeah, this one goes to the Stolitz playlist! I really liked it!

I think I'm going to leave my phone at home tonight - the first half of the song fits Stolas so well, I feel! And I like the second half, I have a very soft spot for spoken poetry in the middle of songs (Nightwish songs my beloved), so I think I'm gonna save it to the Stolas playlist!

Casualty - yup, 100% Blitz lol, added!

C'mon baby, cry - oh hey, I already have an Orville Peck song in the Stolas playlist (recced by @stolitzsings!). Despite the cowboy vibes I feel like the lyrics of this song also fit Stolas better, so his playlist is where this is going ❤️

The curse of the blackened eye - saving this one to my likes because I really enjoyed it but I haven't decided if it fits any of my HB playlists!

Dirty imbecile - I think this one might go in my Blitz playlist! Gotta listen to it a couple of times to see if it sticks :)

Self esteem - the lyrics fit Blitz so well! Pity the song is so short!

Goodbye optimism - super edgy indeed! I don't think this one fits my style but I can see Blitz in it!

Self loathing - same as above

I'm not a good person - damn this is so Blitz 😳 how sad is it that the only lyric that doesn't fit him is "I'm asleep all day in my room" because he doesn't have a room? Anyway, this is going in his playlist!

Horseface pirate - loving the way this sounds! It's going in the Blitz playlist methinks :)

Next to you - I'm saving this one to my personal likes because I'm not sure it fits any of my HB playlists but I really enjoyed it!

Moments - this is so pretty 🥺 I can imagine Stolas singing it about Blitz. I'll add it to the Stolitz angst playlist!

Notice me - might keep this one in the Blitz playlist :3 I have to listen to it a couple of times

Goodbye - 😭😭😭 *adds to stolitz angst playlist*

Painkiller - loving the way this one sounds. I'm gonna save it to my likes for now and maybe it'll make it into a playlist after I've listened to it a few times!

Thanks SO MUCH for these recs, I loved so many of these!!!! 😍

[scarfacemarston]

You know, I see so many fandom cookbooks for everything from Dragon Age, to the Witcher, Lord of the Rings, to Dungeons and Dragons, and Breaking Bad.

But I don’t see a Red Dead Redemption one being popular. I have a feeling it’d be Pearson’s stew - which binging with Babish did - jerky and stuff like that? (Side of botulism optional if the gang is to be believed). Abigail’s burnt roast?

Or would it be like Cowboy Kent Rollins? Historic and cultural?

Or the menus that we see from the various bars and restaurants?

Anyway, I don’t see it being as successful, but hey, a fallout 4 cookbook shouldn’t work out either with that logic! Edit: I don't know why it says comments are restricted?? I didn't set any settings or touch any comments. :/

[duranduratulsa]

Now reading...A Taste Of Cowboy by Kent Rollins and Shannon Rollins (2015) #book #books #nonfiction #cookbooks #atasteofcowboy #kentrollins #ShannonRollins #2010s

[wildwinterlunas]

Here's some headcannons that no one asked for;

Pre, during and immediately post Crisis Cassidy headcannon's

Note; some of these are updated headcannons from stuff I've previously talked about.

Pre-Crisis

I've stated this in previous posts but I personally don't like the headcanon that Cassidy's bio family was abusive, one because I think if they were good people it makes Cassidy loosing them all the more heart breaking, two, because it further foils Cassidy and Ashe, Cassidy's bio family being good people but dead while Ashe's parents are incredibly shitty people while unfortunately being alive.

Cassidy's bio family consisted of his mum, (step-)dad, aunt (bio dads side), and two younger sisters. Cassidy bio dad died before he was born so the only dad he really knew at that point was his step-dad.

Cassidy's mum is from Dorado and went to visit immediately before the Crisis hit, Cassidy and the rest of his family were supposed to join her a few days later but then the Crisis hit. She died but Cassidy didn't really know what happened to her until he joined Overwatch, he looked up what happened to her and that's when he found out she was dead.

Cassidy and his family lived on a farm but would often travel to either a near by city or to Dorado as a family.

Cassidy was taught how to shoot by his aunt from a very young age, they mostly used fake guns though since, y'know, he was a child.

They had a lot of animals on the farm but the ones that always cause Cassidy's attention were the horses.

Cassidy's little sisters were twins and they were 3 years younger than him, one of them was named Maria and the other was Alyssa.

His aunts name was Cassandra, his mums name was Coleta and his dads name was Morris.

Cassidy always has been, and always will be, obsessed with cowboys and horses.

During the Crisis

Like I said before, Cassidy's mother wasn't with the rest of the family when the Crisis started, however Cassidy's family was immediately effected, Cassidy's dad dying in the inital waves of Omnics being taken under the control of Anubis.

Cassidy's aunt and his sister Alyssa died in a bandit raid when people and gangs started taking advantage of the Crisis. Alyssa wasn't able to get out of the house in time and Cassandra died distracting the bandits away from Cassidy and Maria. This happened moths later after Morris's death.

Cassidy actually witnessed Maria dying, she died due to blood loss in a shoot out between Cassidy and a group of other, more hostile, survivors while they were trying to get to the nearest city. This happened weeks after the deaths of Cassandra and Alyssa, Maria only lasted a day after the shoot out. This all happened withing the first year of the Crisis.

When Cassidy finally got to the nearest city he found it in ruins, the only moving things being Omnics. He nearly died looking for anyone who could help him, then he nearly died again scavenging for food. After that Cassidy avoided cities but his problems didn't stop because there was still other humans to worry about (I'll get into why I think people were a big problem for Cassidy in a different post cause that's it's own analysis)

Cassidy was always a good shot so with only himself to worry about it was easy to defend himself. He was also very observant so whenever he had to deal with Omnics he managed to find a way to survive them quickly.

Cassidy killed a few humans during the Crisis, and injuring a lot of others. At this point Cassidy's only objective was survive at any cost, he didn't feel guilty about the things he did until right before Deadlock.

Cassidy mostly survived on scrapes he picked up when he could and by the point he found people who might have helped him, his trust and faith in people had already evaporated.

There are only a couple things of his families that survived the crisis, his fathers hat, his mothers cookbook and his aunts leather jacket. Initially Cassandras gun also survived but it was taken away later in the deadlock novel. (When he joined Blackwatch he got his gun modelled after hers, same with his current gun)

Cassidy considers the person he was before the Crisis dead.

Post-Crisis, Pre-Deadlock

Jesse Mcree and Cole Cassidy aren't his given names, if you like this head cannon you can choose whatever name you want but personally I think his given name is Joel and his original last is Mercer (cause I'm unoriginal, also two points, one, If I'm writing with my "Sombra is his bio sibling" headcanon/AU his last name is Colomar, two, Mercer is an old English, Scottish and Irish last name so my "Cassidy is part Irish" headcannon still holds up with this headcannon)

Cassidy also considers the name Jesse Mcree as an alias since he came up with it on the spot but considers Cole Cassidy as his chosen name.

Cassidy didn't trust people and didn't stay in one place to start trusting people, that changed when he met Julian, Julian was the first person to get past one of Cassidy's walls and get him to stay in one place long enough to adjust to people again.

Though before then the more he moved post crisis the less and less violent he became cause people weren't attacking him (as often)

After he met Julian he didn't really open up, but this is when the Cassidy we know and love in the Deadlock novel formed. It was also kind of the initial forming of several of Cassidy's toxic coping mechanism of focusing on everyone else's problems but his own started, it was also the start of Cassidy making himself the scapegoat to protect other people.

Essentially during the year before Cassidy met Ashe he kind of semi delt with what he went through in the Crisis and becoming some what adjusted to society again. (It's mostly him just learning to mask his trauma)

Anyway hope you all enjoyed that!! See you all in my next post!!

[basilpaste]

🎶✨when u get this, list 5 songs u like to listen to, publish. then, send this ask to 10 of your favorite followers (positivity is cool)🎶✨

i dont do ask bait games like this and i am not going to send asks to other people because of that. but i AM going to take this as an excuse to music post because i listen to a lot of fucking music and im annoying about it.

JUDAS by the reverent marigold rewired my brain the first time i heard it. i was never raised particularly religious but its always had undertones in my life and i love queer stories told with biblical imagery.

life, the universe, and everything by lincoln is a song ive been listening to a lot recently. it has this feeling of. waugh wording is not working but like. uncertainty throughout that i like.

come over by noah kahan is like. one of those songs i come back to when im feeling particularly Weird. it doesnt make me stop feeling weird but it is comforting to have those feelings.

rotted out with flies by kevin atwater is so. man i really dont know how to describe this song coherently. i dont think i could articulate why i like it so much atm. its good.

and then the angels by cuttlephone is just really fun. a song about angels and the end of the world with a cowboy inspired sound. the other half of the single (by cowboy/by angel), endtimes cowboy, is also really fun but i listen to it much less often.

oh also bonus: 6. the pattern by the narcissist cookbook. yayyyy this is how we get better mention. its just really good.

dont see this as an excuse to send me more ask bait asks this was an excuse for ME to infodump.

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Mods and CC I use in the sims

MCCC - The MC Command Center (deaderpool-mccc.com)

Birthmod and Toddler CC - PandaSama | Creating Custom Content and Mods For The Sims4 | Patreon

Relationship & Pregnancy Overhaul - [Mod] Relationship & Pregnancy Overhaul, ALL-FILES-IN-ONE-CLICK - Sims 4 | Patreon

Lumpinou's Mood Pack Mod - [Mod] Lumpinou's Mood Pack Mod | Patreon

RAVASHEEN - Cake A Break - Buyable Cakes

RAVASHEEN - In Your Safe Piggy Banks

a.deep.indigo | Creating Sims 4 Mods | Patreon - list below

More Premade Holidays

Dental Care

Family Therapy

Youth, Family, and Friends Activities

Preteen

LittleMsSams Mod - list below

Miscarriage Chance & Abortion - Miscarriage Part

Social Activities (Visit Friends, Family and more)

Spend Weekend With

Automatic Thermostat

Wellness Tradition Pack (Spa Day DLC)

Dog Walker

AstroBluu_TeenJobsCollectionV3

simdertalia_makeupbrushescup

Curseforge CC and small mods

Grannies Cookbook

Underboob tattoo set 

aspen tattoo set

Daisy Lion Tattoo

Energy set

Infant Cowboy Hat

Make-up and presets set

STARR EARRINGS

Tattoo-Devil

XML Injector 

CC-Briekel infant cowboy hat

Birba32_ToddlerCowboyHat

6 different Hair CC from SSalon hair

miiko-cc

Sentate-X-Enrique-DebbieBoots

UI CHEATS EXTENSION

[phatcatphergus]

Y’all I made the cowboy cookies from the Dylan Hollis cookbook and I think I’m going to eat them all omfg they’re so good